Games on August 23, 1987

The games of August 23, 1987

13 games were played on August 23, 1987, according to Retrosheet. The most lopsided result was the New York Mets' 9-2 win over the San Diego Padres. The highest-scoring game ended 12-6, the St. Louis Cardinals over the Cincinnati Reds. Shutouts: the New York Yankees over the Oakland Athletics (4-0). The closest finishes were the Detroit Tigers 4-3 over the Cleveland Indians and the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 over the Seattle Mariners. Elsewhere, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the Atlanta Braves, 6-2, the Minnesota Twins fell to the Boston Red Sox, 6-4, the California Angels topped the Toronto Blue Jays 5-2, the Houston Astros topped the Chicago Cubs 4-2, the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Kansas City Royals 10-5, the Montreal Expos fell to the San Francisco Giants, 5-3, the Philadelphia Phillies fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Texas Rangers 8-1. Only final scores are available for this date. The pager links to the previous game day, Aug 22, 1987 and the next, Aug 24, 1987. For the wider picture, see the 1987 season.